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Department for Work and Pensions
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British Steel Pension Scheme

This consultation closes at23 June 2016 11:45pm

Summary

Options for potentially helping the British Steel Pension Scheme as a part of a wider package of government support.

Documents

British Steel Pension Scheme: public consultation

Factsheet: consultation on the British Steel Pension Scheme

Welsh: Cynllun Pensiwn Dur Prydain: ymgynghoriad cyhoeddus

Welsh: Dalen ffeithiau – Ymgynghoriad ar Gynllun Pensiwn Dur Prydain

Consultation description

This consultation paper sets out various options for potentially helping the British Steel Pension Scheme as a part of a wider package of government support to do what we can for UK Steel, steel workers and affected localities.

Who this consultation is aimed at

We welcome comments from those who live or work in Port Talbot, work for Tata Steel UK, in the British steel industry more generally or are members of the scheme. In addition we welcome comments from those who are connected with occupational pension schemes or employers paying the Pension Protection Fund levy for schemes that they sponsor, and anyone with a general interest in pensions.

Ways to respond

Email to: bsps.consultation@dwp.gsi.gov.uk

Write to:
Pensions Consultation Team
Department for Work and Pensions
1st Floor, Caxton House
6-12 Tothill Street
London
SW1H 9NA

 

Channel website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions

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